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Bike Company Puts Brakes on Greg LeMond

Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has been pissing in seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's water bottle for years -- and now LeMond's biz partner wants out of its deal with him.
Greg LeMond
Trek Bicycles is hauling LeMond into court to end their business deal immediately because, as the lawsuit says, Greg has "impaired" and "destroyed" their $5 million partnership by dissing cycling hero Lance. The has-been rider has been publicly accusing Armstrong of doping for years -- but who's the dope now?

And Trek is also pissed that LeMond has been selling their super-pricey wheels on the cheap -- they say he's buying bikes at an employee discount, then selling them through back channels, and not through licensed dealers. A lawyer for LeMond couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

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1. GO GREG!! Greg won HIS races without steroids.
Also, Greg wasn't stupid enough to dump Sheryl Crow.

oh yeah

FIRST!!!!

Posted at 8:27PM on Apr 9th 2008 by Lance Dopestrong One-Nut Fartknocker

2. GO GREG GO!!! You rock!!! Keep speaking the truth because there are people out there who know that you are speaking what we have known for years. The "Lance Gravy Train" has now been derailed. The only way that Trek can make a profit is thru lawsuits!

Posted at 8:54PM on Apr 9th 2008 by T.R.E.K.: Test Results Ends Kareers

3. I've been in the bike racing world for many years. It is well known that Lance doped to win. Sure he is a ''hero'' re all the work he has done for and with cancer patients. But it is well known in the cycling communities that he doped. Unfortunately the Lance machine is so strong (like the Tom Cruise machine) that anyone who states the truth will be silenced one way or another. Greg Lemond won fair and square without doping. He is the true hero. Again, those in the pro racing community know the truth about these two riders. Hope Greg wins the lawsuit and continues to tell the truth. Shame on you Trek. Don't buy Trek bikes. Support the truth.

Posted at 9:07PM on Apr 9th 2008 by bikeracingirl

4. Lemond is a whiner who appears scarily preoccupied with dissing Armstrong. It's known in biker circles that LeMond is jealous because he has been overshadowed by Armstrong to point where he is almost forgotten. LeMond is becoming an old grumpy man who doesn't know how to move on with his life. If LeMond or anyone else feels strongly about Armstrongs doping, prove it.....talk is cheap.

Posted at 9:23PM on Apr 9th 2008 by TBA

5. Ya know, I keep seeing the accusations that Lance doped for years. 7 Tour de Frances and nothing. The olympics, major competitions and nothing.Lemond has been pissed every since lance took his glory of being the best us racer. Anyone who already has had cancer won't do anything stupid to harm their body.

Mr. Lemond has no class and has ruined his own history. Gregg is the one sellling the bikes in the backroom.

Posted at 9:48PM on Apr 9th 2008 by alysse

6. One-Nut Fartknocker

There's nothing worse than someone who says he's "First" and he's actually 2nd....what an idiot, You and LeMond have alot in common

Posted at 9:56PM on Apr 9th 2008 by TBA

7. I happen to personally know someone who works for Trek bikes and to say that they make money through lawsuits is absurd. They are a multimillion dollar company and will continue to be so. And unless i am reading incorrectly, they are suing to null the contract, right? I don't see it stating anywhere they are trying to sue him for millions. Get your facts straight before you open your big mouth.

Posted at 10:55PM on Apr 9th 2008 by ami

8. Trek supports pro cyclists, last your was Discovery team,this year Team High road. That is 2 that I know of. Greg has pissed off one too many people. Lance was on top, so it was easy for Greg to target him. Lance rocks, Greg sucks.. Hey Greg, GROW UP AND GET A LIFE!

Posted at 12:02AM on Apr 10th 2008 by Deborah

9. People with testicular cancer get mean...just like Lance did with his gorgeous wife, his cute kids and Sheryl Crow. Wasn't Lance born out of wedlock? Lance is an ass. Lance is an insult to Texas. Those stupid yellow bracelets.....

Posted at 12:45AM on Apr 10th 2008 by Chicken Stripper

10. I seriously doubt Greg Lemond made it to three Tours without a little help from something besides his beloved Big Mac. It was the culture to have help beyond pure talent, whether we like it or not. The only difference now is that people are starting to cry fowl about it because they have been living in la la land that its a level playing field out there in any sport. WAKE UP PEOPLE! When you see the guy next to you signing a contract and you know he is using... well, it's a big incentive to be on their level. It's not right, but it's the way people think..some people always want the top spot whatever it takes to get there. I just don't believe that Greg was as squeaky clean as he wants the world to think. He was sleazy then and he is sleazy still with a mixture of jealousy that Lance has made himself more of a fixture in the world. Trek has every right to get out of this contract. GO TREK!!

Posted at 1:10AM on Apr 10th 2008 by kelly

11. Lance Armstrong is and will always be a loser in my eyes. Greg does alot of good for diabetes and no one is going to convince me he sells his Trek bikes cheap. I am a huge Trek fan and own 3 of them and they are one of the best bikes I have ever ridden.

I guarantee you Lance is behind this since he swore he would ruin Greg's career because of Greg standing by with saying lance used dope to win. This just proves to me what a non class act lance is.

Posted at 8:13AM on Apr 10th 2008 by Paula

12. Anybody that defends LeMond is a big of an idiot as he is! And all the wantabes dissing Armstrong, how weak. Keep making up reality as you go, that what LeMond does.

Posted at 8:42AM on Apr 10th 2008 by Vince W.

13. Deborah. Trek did support Lance's Discovery team but not High Roads this year; that would be Giant Bicycles. Trek is sponsoring the the Astana team that will not be invited to compete in the Tour de France. Why? You guessed it; Drug allegations and innuendo against Astana and it's riders! Greg and Lance together could do so much for cycling, cancer and diabetes. What a shame....

Posted at 10:02AM on Apr 10th 2008 by PJ

14. There are many medications that enhance performance. Many athletes with health conditions are legally using these medications, prescribed by their Doctors and have received approval from their sports authorities for the amount they are prescribed. The amount used by the athletes varies per athlete based on their condition. The amount of medications and the length of time Lance was using, which is known performance enhancing drugs, and used for cancer patients was VERY HIGH compared to any other cancer patients. This is why many bicycle racers, teams and sports organizations believe he was doping. He is not the first athlete to use their medical condition whether real or fake to use medications to improve their performance. For example: "sports related asthma" why does almost every athlete have this? Take the meds and increase your breathing capablities.

Posted at 10:08AM on Apr 10th 2008 by Honest Abe

15. Greg LeMond is a big douche bag. He was bested by a real champion and a dedicated cyclist. The lawsuit is proof that he is cheating his sponsor Trek cycles by reselling cycles. Go Lance Go

Posted at 10:19AM on Apr 10th 2008 by bear

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